×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
16
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 10°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Greek and Turkish coastguard boats face off at Imia, Turkish media claim

Both vessels departed from waters after close encounter

Newsroom February 6 08:48

According to Turkish media reports, an incident occurred between Greek and Turkish coastguard ships near the island of Imia, Monday. The online edition of Turkish “Milliyet” reported that two coastguard boats were involved in a standoff with crews from both vessels urging each other to depart from the region on loudspeakers. The report claims the Turkish boat chased the Greek vessel with the two coming within 20 meters from each other. The incident ended with both boats departing from the area.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#Aegean#greece#imia#sea#standoff#turkey
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Sophie Turner’s first photo as Lara Croft released for Tomb Raider series

January 15, 2026

Obst sealed the win at the end against Panathinaikos as Bayern defeated them 85–78 in Munich

January 15, 2026

“You think you are descendants of Plato and Aristotle, but you’re not” – Rama’s tirade against Greek journalist, watch video

January 15, 2026

“Aunt Pecu,” who lived outside all protocol: Who the unconventional and eccentric princess Irene was

January 15, 2026

High-tech fraud – SMS blaster attack: Bank data stolen using special equipment installed in a car’s trunk

January 15, 2026

Ballistic missile strike hits pier in Ukraine

January 15, 2026

Ursula von der Leyen from the Green Line: Pushing for a solution to the Cyprus issue is a priority

January 15, 2026

The ordeal of a 28-year-old Greek man in Australia: He went on holiday to visit relatives, was injured at a beach, and is at risk of quadriplegia

January 15, 2026
All News

> nature

Baby bird from time of dinosaurs found fossilized in amber

The 99-million-year-old hatchling from the Cretaceous Period is the best preserved of its kind

June 9, 2017

Scientists discover what’s killing the bees and it’s worse than you thought

June 8, 2017

Extraordinary footage captures eruption at Japan’s Sakurajima volcano (VIDEO)

June 7, 2017

Scientists Warn: The Great Barrier Reef can no longer be saved by current efforts

June 1, 2017

Underground water pipe explodes through the soil & leaves a giant crater in the ground (VIDEO)

May 30, 2017
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα